What a mess I'm making of the thread, and for myself. (And I'm at my desk, working - I better re-read all of today's work product on Monday.) You're right, kendall, and in fact my original point was that Canadians are not nearly as boring as they frequently present themselves outside the country. I retract my misstatement in that regard at 12:57 and head home for a bit of gardening and bungee-jumping.